Pythonista

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English

Etymology

Python +‎ -ista

Noun

Pythonista (plural Pythonistas)

  1. Someone who uses the Python programming language.
    Synonym: Pythonist
    • 2001, Mark Lutz, Programming Python, "O'Reilly Media, Inc." (→ISBN)
      Frankly, even after eight years as a bona fide Pythonista, I still find programming most enjoyable when it is done in Python.
    • 2007-02-09, Andy Harris, Game Programming: The L Line, The Express Line to Learning, John Wiley & Sons, page xxi
      If you're already a Pythonista (a Python enthusiast), you might be disappointed that I don't emphasize such ideas as iterators and dict structures.
    • 2010, Raymond T. Pierrehumbert, Principles of Planetary Climate, Cambridge University Press (→ISBN)
      Even non-Pythonista [sic] should be aware of what is there, since it is recommended that the same basic organization be adopted regardless of the computer language used for instruction.